For various reasons, I have not been down to visit Scarlett and Rhett at the osprey next for a while. I had hoped they were incubating eggs, but now I'm not so sure. When I got to the nesting area, Scarlett was sitting on the post near the nest eating something. It was probably a …
Brewer’s Blackbird – Day 139 – A Year of Wildlife
A very noisy Brewer's Blackbird. Maralee
Lesser Goldfinch – Day 138 – A Year of Wildlife
The Lesser Goldfinches have returned to the feeders. I enjoy watching these colorful little birds. Maralee
Squirrel – Day 137 – A Year of Wildlife
This is one of several squirrels we have at the office who clean up the bird seed that has fallen on the ground. This one wandered away from its siblings to check out our planter. Maralee
???Costa’s Hummingbird ??? – Day 136 – A Year of Wildlife
On Monday, as I was changing out my hummingbird nectar, this beautiful, purple-headed hummingbird flew up within 2 feet of me. I had never seen a hummingbird with such beautiful coloring. Â It is smaller than the common rufous hummingbird. I checked in my Merlin Bird ID app and it said it was a Costa's Hummingbird …
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